What color is #294678?

#294678 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294678?

The RGB value is 41, 70, 120: 41 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294678?

The complementary color is #785B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294678 color

#294678 rgb(41, 70, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294678 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.5% green and 47.1% blue (41, 70, 120).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#294678 color codes

HEX	`#294678`
RGB	`rgb(41, 70, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.93, 6.43, -31.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.93, 32.47, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.494, 6.207, 18.622)`
Decimal	`2705016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294678, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #294678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #294678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294678; }
.text { color: #294678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 70 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294678, #342978); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #294678?: #294678 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294678?: The RGB value is 41, 70, 120: 41 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294678?: The complementary color is #785B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.